Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies

Unlocking the full potential of the U.S.-India relationship

The CSIS Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies aims to unlock the full potential of the U.S.-India relationship and leads the Center's work on India. The Chair serves as an independent platform to pursue policy changes that strengthen bilateral ties, placing special emphasis on accelerating economic development in India and promoting greater business and economic engagement between the two countries. The CSIS Chair has also become the world’s leading authority on state-level political-economic issues in India, leading multiple funded projects to expand subnational engagement with India. Richard Rossow is a senior fellow and holds the Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies at CSIS. He succeeds Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth, who served as the inaugural chairholder from 2011 to 2013.

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The India Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies runs many podcasts and blogs dedicated to exploring the U.S.-India relationship, including our podcast series Industrynama and our blogs Adapt & Advance: A Refreshed Agenda for U.S.-India Relations and New Perspectives on Asia.

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Climate-Proofing the Indus Water Treaty

The Indus Water Treaty should be updated to include climate change-related data-sharing and the division of “tradeable goods” from the river system.

Blog Post by Smiti Mathur — October 23, 2023

India and G20: Expectations from a Public Health Perspective

As underlined by the G20 Leaders' Summit, there is massive opportunity for U.S.-India cooperation in the health sector. The cooperation will be critical not for just the two countries, but also for providing more equitable access to healthcare among other countries.  

Critical Questions by Katherine B. Hadda and Yatin Jain — September 12, 2023

Experts React: What to Expect from the G20 Leaders’ Summit

India is hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit from September 9–10. As India's G20 presidency comes to a close, CSIS experts comment on the expected outcomes from the summit.  

Commentary by Richard M. Rossow Katherine B. Hadda Jayant Krishna and Shashwat Kumar — September 7, 2023

Indian Science: Awakening the Sleeping Giant

The Indian prime minister's state visit to Washington should dedicate some time to strengthen the U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies and allow India to usher in transformative reforms in its S&T research ecosystem.

Commentary by Jayant Krishna — June 22, 2023

Next Steps for an Efficient U.S.-India Healthcare Dialogue

Bilateral international collaboration can help address public health challenges for India and strengthen global health systems through mobilization of financial support for healthcare infrastructure.

Blog Post by Yatin Jain — June 9, 2023

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Meeting India’s Energy Targets

This week, Rick Rossow joins Joseph Majkut to discuss India’s ambitious renewable energy targets, where it is exceeding or failing to meet those targets, subnational collaboration with counterparts in U.S. states, and India’s position on the world stage over the next decade.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut Lisa Hyland and Richard M. Rossow — June 7, 2023

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